# tarp vs tarts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tarp
*noun · IPA /tɑːp/ · frequency rank #29,858*
Clipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).

### tarts
*noun · IPA /tɑɹts/ · frequency rank #29,859*
plural of tart

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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